Take The Leap with host, Gail Kraft

Today I'm going to talk to you a little bit about what it means to me when I talk about living in limbo or that limbo state, that is the space between what you know and what you don't know or the space between where you are and where you're going. It is that space between, and this is where we could either take a leap of faith on purpose and very strategically and intentionally jump, which is something that I do, or it could be that we experience these in between times in spite of our choices. Now understand, we are always in between. I'm in between recording this podcast and posting it up, so right now I'm recording the podcast, but I'm not going to post it at the same time. So I'm in between the thought of it, and the posting of it, I'm at the recording of it. Not a scary place to be at all. So the in between time is not always actionless and it is not always very scary, but it can be an experience where your life could be in limbo. It's a time of maybe indecision. So, I ask you, think about it. Is in between a creative time? Is in between a fearful time? Well, that all depends on where your head's at and what this in between time means, so it is a little of both. It's a very interesting conversation. I would love to hear your comments on it positive or negative, subtle or evident, short periods or long periods. These in between times are definitely times of transition. When you get up in the morning from that sleep state to the time that you are actually walking, you are in between. You are waking up. You are coming back into a conscious state. So realize that these moments are moments, mostly of the unknown. Even the planned leaps that I take, for example. I can plan, I can do lots of what ifs. I can schedule out actions of what I'm going to do. But the bottom line is, I don't know what really is going to happen. I just know that I want to get over there and that I think this is the path that gets me over there, and I'm not surprised when sometimes I end up someplace completely different, but I take action. So, the unknown is both scary and exciting. It brings anxiety. It brings excitement. It can freeze you or it can free you. It's all of this and more. Being in limbo is about learning how to cope with the unknown, learning how to cope with change, learning how to cope and move forward no matter what, even if it's a teeny weeny step. Now, let me add a caveat to that that it is quite OK in my eyes for you to take a time out. There have been times in my life when the in between seemed so overwhelming that I literally wanted to stop the world. I want to get off, right? There's a  a play, a musical I think Stop the World, I Want to Get Off, I just don't want to move forward the next moment because I am so overwhelmed and have been so overwhelmed with the potentiality of the change that is coming that I foresee such a big change. But I also realize that it doesn't matter. I'm still going to move forward. I'm still going to wake up the next day. I'm still going to take a step forward. I'm still going to do a morning routine. So, what do I do and what could you do when these in between moments are facing you with such overwhelm and such fear because you don't believe that you can cope? What can you do? Please note: The information in this podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content, including text, graphs, and Images, are for entertainment purposes only. Gail is not a doctor or therapist. Nothing she says should be taken as medical advice. Please consult a professional if you struggle with anxiety or any other health condition.